DOPAMINERGIC AGONISTS IN THE TREATMENT OF PARKINSONS-DISEASE - A REVIEW

Dopaminergic agonists represent an important class of drugs in Parkins on's Disease, useful: a) in delaying the beginning of L-dopa therapy; b) in supporting it, reducing its dosage and widen the therapeutic win dow; c) moreover, as the disease advances, in trying to treat motor fl uctuations. Authors describe briefly the problems caused by long term L-dopa therapy, and analize, separately, the characteristics of the mo st important dopaminergic agonists currently utilized in the treatment of PD.